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A comment on Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk Cinema (2011). Parent comment

Re:Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk C... by jephson on Monday January 25, 2021 @01:46PM (#25906978)
Your questions make me realise I've long held the presumption this is a cultural response to events like Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Re:Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk C... by dfxm12 on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:42PM (#25907757)
That's probably part of it and Godzilla is a direct response to it, but Japanese horror goes back further than that. If you're interested, it's worth exploring Japanese folklore. Something Wicked from Japan is an interesting collection of ukiyo prints about this: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/something-wicked-from-japan...
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Re:Post-Human Nightmares – The World of Japanese Cyberpunk C... by jephson on Monday January 25, 2021 @06:21PM (#25910327)
It does feel there's something of a line between the older folklore and the urban, technology-infused tales, but overall it is a great connection to make. Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War is a nice little take on the old and new sensibilities: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Yokai_War
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